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Biden’s Pentagon nominees: More diverse and more of them
Eight months into President Joe Biden’s first year as commander-in-chief, he’s making good on a campaign pledge to form an administration that would “look like America,” selecting for the Defense Department top officials meant to reflect the country’s diversity.
By Joe Gould
We must not repeat the Vietnam refugee tragedy in Afghanistan
The withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan must not end with a betrayal of our Afghan allies, says the author of this commentary.
By Jim Jones
India objects to US Navy ship’s transit without consent
The U.S. 7th Fleet said the USS John Paul Jones “asserted navigational rights and freedoms ... consistent with international law.”
Iran threatens ‘USS Cole-style attacks’ on Fort McNair and a top general, sources say
Communications intercepted by the National Security Agency in January showed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard discussed mounting “USS Cole-style attacks” against the base in the nation's capital, two U.S. intelligence officials told the AP.
No, Chinese troops are not on the Canadian border — and the dangers of misinformation
Internet conspiracy theories can have dangerous consequences.
By Howard Altman
Armed Services committees and the election: Here’s what we know
Stay tuned for updates as results for key congressional races continue to roll in. Will there be a major shakeup for the congressional Armed Services committees?
By Joe Gould
The Navy celebrates 246 years of service, but it wasn’t always such a sure thing
Today, we celebrate the 246th birthday of the United States Navy. But its early American leaders would be astonished to see that their fledgling navy has become the world’s dominant naval force.
By Charles Race, HistoryNet
Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’
An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in “The Outpost” — a role that required a level of athleticism.
Top military officer: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets.
New assignments for Navy flag officers announced
Eleven Navy flag officers have been given new assignments.
By Navy Times staff
Op-ed: FDR’s Fireside Chat is a model for calm amid coronavirus pandemic
The author thinks Trump's address to the nation about COVID-19 flopped.
By Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine